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US forces redirected twelve commercial vessels and disabled anotherduring nine days of renewed naval blockade against Iran, US Central Command(CENTCOM) said on Thursday.
CENTCOM stated that the measures were intended to preventships from entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Since resuming the naval blockade against Iran nine days ago, CENTCOM has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled 1 to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports or coastal areas. pic.twitter.com/zV8zAK0H2X
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 23, 2026US President Donald Trump earlier claimed that he was closeto deciding whether to expand US military operations against Iran. “I amseriously considering launching a bigger attack than ever before against Iran…We are ready for it.”
He also threatened Iran and Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah)with “major military punishment” after Houthi missile and drone attackstargeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
The United States has reinforced its military presence inthe Middle East by deploying additional refueling aircraft and repositioningB-1 strategic bombers. The Wall Street Journal also reported, citing informedsources, that Washington was sending additional troops, weapons, and medicalpersonnel to the region.
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